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61 onslaught
['onslo:t](a fierce attack: an onslaught on the enemy troops.) árás, áhlaup -
62 palpitations
noun plural (an attack of rapid beating of the heart.) hjartsláttur; óeðlilega hraður hjartsláttur -
63 paroxysm
['pærəksizəm](a sudden sharp attack (of pain, rage, laughter etc): a paroxysm of coughing/fury.) kast -
64 passive
['pæsiv]1) (showing no interest, emotion etc, or not resisting an attack etc: The villagers showed passive resistance to the enemy) aðgerðalaus, óvirkur2) (of the form of the verb used when the subject receives the action of the verb: The boy was bitten by the dog.) í þolmynd•- passiveness
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65 picket
['pikit] 1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; ( also adjective) a picket line.) verkfallsvörður2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; ( also adjective) picket duty.) hervörður2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) setja her-/verkfallsvörð um2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) standa verkfallsvörð við -
66 pounce on
(to leap upon (eg one's prey) in order to attack or grab it: The tiger pounced on its victim.) stökkva/ráðast á -
67 prey on
(to attack as prey: Hawks prey upon smaller birds.) lifa á, hafa að bráð -
68 prowl
(to move about stealthily in order to steal, attack, catch etc: Tigers were prowling in the jungle.) læðast/laumast um- prowler- be on the prowl -
69 raid
[reid] 1. noun(a sudden, short and usually unexpected attack: The enemy made a raid on the docks; The police carried out a raid on the gambling den.) rassía2. verb1) (to make a raid on: The police raided the gambling club.) gera innrás/rassíu2) (to take things from: I'm hungry - let's raid the fridge.) taka úr, ræna•- raider -
70 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) lina, létta, draga úr2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) leysa af3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) leysa frá störfum4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) losa við/undan5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) aðstoða, liðsinna -
71 renew
[rə'nju:]1) (to begin, do, produce etc again: He renewed his efforts; We must renew our attack on drug abuse.) hefja að nÿju2) (to cause (eg a licence) to continue for another or longer period of time: My television licence has to be renewed in October.) endurnÿja3) (to make new or fresh or as if new again: The panels on the doors have all been renewed.) gera upp, endurnÿja•- renewal -
72 resist
[rə'zist]1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) veita viðnám2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) standast3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) þola•- resistant -
73 ruthless
['ru:Ɵlis](without pity: a ruthless attack; a ruthless tyrant.) miskunnarlaus- ruthlessness -
74 sally
['sæli]plural - sallies; noun(a sudden act of rushing out (eg from a fort) to make an attack.) skyndiútrás -
75 sally forth
((of soldiers) to rush out to make an attack: They sallied forth against the enemy.) gera skyndiútrás -
76 savage
['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) villtur2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) grimmur2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) ráðast grimmilega á3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) villimaður2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) ruddi, villimaður•- savagely- savageness
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77 self-defence
[selfdi'fens](defence of one's own body, property etc against attack: He killed his attacker in self-defence.) sjálfsvörn -
78 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) siga áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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79 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) siga áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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80 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) siga áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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